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Forum: School and College Life Topic: No Child Left Behind |
| jaydog |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,657
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| Thomas1138, lol i'm not complaining i'm just stating that there was problems with the tests, i'm not saying its right or wrong but i believe they need to revise the test and make sure everyone who takes it actually was taught the material. also high school is not a job career or doctors office, so c... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: No Child Left Behind |
| jaydog |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 6:16 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,657
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| well theres a problem cause not all the students were being taught which was on the test, ok perhaps it was state test or not but i was told if i didn't pass the test i wouldn't graduate, they removed it couple months before i graduated. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Migraine headaches/sensory overload |
| jaydog |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,444
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| i got migraines all though highschool, it was a nightmare, went home sick alot, wierd thing is after the migraine i would start getting like a flu.. which would last for 24-48 hours, so painful.. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Schizophrenia linked to 'autism? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 5:23 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,071
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| a very interesting article, if you know anything about schizophrenia, take away hallucinations and delusions and the symptoms that remain and you get autism... "Take away schizophrenia's hallucinations and delusions and the symptoms that remain, the lack of social interest and withdrawal, are what w... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: scientists think autism is part of the mental illness family |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 5:15 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,207
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| thought this was interesting article, scientists think autism is part of the mental illness/depression family, if this is true the stats should be below in 1 out of 150 in the coming years. .pretty scary with the wars and our troops coming home with depression and mental illness, but this also goes ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello, my name is Derek |
| jaydog |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,888
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| welcome to WP Nintenderek17, I read your post and believe me I'm in a similar position as you, I had a great childhood but the last 8 years alot of s**t happened. traumatic events, living hell and much more. anyway welcome to wp |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have as? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 2:53 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,783
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| i had alot of friends at that age, i haven't had any friends since high school, 10 yrs ago. i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, ptsd and alot of others that pretty much add up to aspergers to 100%. the thing about it in my childhood autism wasn't even known.. it was considered only a learning ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have as? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 2:37 pm
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Replies: 22
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| themonkey, i didn't have any history of aspergers or autism at a early age, but now I do at age 28 |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: No Child Left Behind |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,657
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| well i graduated from high school in 2000 but i can say in california they were working on the no child left behind when i was in school, I had a 3.8 gpa and a honor roll student all though school, and i almost didn't graduate from high school cause of the tests. of course they removed it before i g... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How long can you pass for "normal"? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 1:25 pm
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Replies: 79
Views: 6,327
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| you really need to define different Greentea. If you define different as not having any friends now if you define different as not being social now if you define different as personality changes now if you define different as having trouble sleeping now then I guess you can be considered different, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How long can you pass for "normal"? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 79
Views: 6,327
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| well i had the right early intervention at childhood, had tons of friends, I mean alot of friends about 10+ did well in school, even though i lost 2 of my family members i stayed strong for 20+ years then i lost my uncle who was very close about 4-5 years ago, and almost lost my grandmother to heart... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Living with tantrums autism and PTSD and personality |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 1:14 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,060
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| this is just another article that proves that autism is not because of vaccinations or whatever. PTSD and personality disorder I believe is causing autism..... Living with tantrums For children with mental disorders, outbursts can mean more than misbehavior Rowan, whose outbursts can happen as many ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Confirmed :'( |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 12:33 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,007
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| Subaru, i'm an 28 yr old with aspergers a long with a bunch of other diagnoses which equals the aspie label. Do not give up on your child, I can say for a fact your child needs your love and support right now and you need to keep strong. your child is lucky that the doctor thinks he may have asperge... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How long can you pass for "normal"? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 10:56 pm
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Replies: 79
Views: 6,327
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| talking about normal,i passed for normal for nearly 23+ years and then all hell broke loose. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, I'm Allison |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 10:23 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,013
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| hello Allison, i'm also 28, welcome to wp, I pretty much just call it autism or aspergers or whatever on the forum. i don't mention it to anyone else offline, cause they don't understand it. I usually say anxiety, depression etc offline. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: who would you turn gay for? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,678
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| what they hell i would never go gay for anyone, To be honest I find being gay offensive and wrong, I just don't believe in it, I don't have a problem with lesbians at all, but if your male and gay is completely wrong. I don't have a problem with the term gay or gay couples but I find it sick seeing ... |
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